July 15, 2005
UTK Orientation
Yesterday I returned from orientation at the University of Tennessee, and it was really fun.
We listened to a bunch of boring presentations on the first day, and I had to take some placement exams in math and foriegn language.
In math I placed in the second lowest level out of 8. Yeah, it pays to complete all your math in your sophmore year of high school and go two years without.
In foriegn language they gave us the oppertunity to earn credit if we placed into the 200 level (earn 101 and 102 credit automatically) or the 300 level (201 and 202 credit). Well I didn't get either of those because I tested into the 150. I don't earn any credit, but I save one semmester because I take 150 that wraps 101 and 102 into a one semmester review. Why am I explaing? It's moot anyway since I'm not even taking Spanish, I'm taking Japanese.
So the first day was pretty lame except for the skits by the orientation leaders. This one put on a curly-blonde wig and glasses and was dead on for napoleon dynamite.
At the end of the day we had a party called the "Big Orange Bash" but it was more like the "Big Orange Bust" because it was pretty lame.
After the party though, a bunch of the guys on the floor of the residence hall we were staying in hung out in the TV room and talked about music for 2 and a half hours, and that was really cool, because we didn't even know each other.
The next day was better because we got to make our schedules. Here's mine:
Monday
Honors English 10:10 AM - 11:00
Japanese 12:20 PM - 1:10
Tuesday
Japanese 12:20 PM - 1:10
Communication Studies 7:55 - 9:10
Wednesday
Honors English 10:10 AM - 11:00
Japanese 12:20 PM - 1:10
Poli Sci 5:05 - 7:45
Thursday
Japanese 12:20 PM - 1:10
Communication Studies 7:55 - 9:10
Friday
Honors English 10:10 AM - 11:00
Japanese 12:20 PM - 1:10
Woo...no classes before 10! How awesome is that? Between that and having a SINGLE ROOM, I figure I'm pretty lucky for a freshman.
I can't wait to move in. We're ordering my laptop tonight too. It's awesome, but I'll tell you all about it after I get it.
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